JP2006129054A - Image recording device and recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To immediatry and more surely record an image desired by a user. <P>SOLUTION: A recorder 100 includes a tuner for receiving an image, DVD device 116 for recording the image received by the tuner on an optical disc, HDD device 114 for recording the image received by the tuner separately from the DVD device 116, a remote-controlled receiving section and operating section 120 which receives an instruction to record the image received by the tuner on the HDD device 114 as a signal from a remote controller, and a controller 110 which controls the HDD device 114 and the DVD device 116 so that the HDD device 114 may record the image received by the tuner when the remote-controlled receiving section and operating section 120 receives the instruction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a video recording apparatus and a recorder, and more particularly to a video recording apparatus and a recorder that can record a video using two or more types of apparatuses.

  The playback apparatus according to Patent Document 1 displays an operation button corresponding to each operation mode of the system on the display image, and the operation button corresponding to the operation mode currently being executed and the operation mode being executed are The effective operation button corresponding to the operation mode that can be executed and the invalid operation button corresponding to the operation mode that cannot be executed are displayed in an identifiable manner.

  According to the present invention, the user can easily understand the operations that can be executed in each situation, and can quickly execute the target operation.

  An image receiving and recording system disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a recording device that records content broadcasted wirelessly or by wire, and an image receiving device that views content broadcasted wirelessly or wired or input from a recording device. In the image receiving recording system comprising the above, the recording device records the program being viewed through the image receiving device by depressing a switch disposed on the image receiving device side.

  According to the present invention, even when the image receiving device and the recording device are configured separately, immediate recording can be performed by a simple operation from the image receiving device side.

However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to immediately record a video that the user wants to record. This is because it is difficult for the user to immediately understand and operate the operations that can and cannot be performed. In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 2, when two or more types of devices can be used to record video, there is a problem that there is a relatively high possibility that the video cannot be recorded as desired by the user. This is because the user must consider which of the two or more types of devices is used to record the video, and confirm whether the video can be recorded immediately on the device that is to record the video.
JP 2004-153384 A JP 2000-339794 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a video recording apparatus and a recorder that can immediately and more reliably record a video desired by a user.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a recorder includes a tuner that receives video, a recording device that records video received by the tuner on an optical disc, and a video that is received by the tuner separately from the recording device. A hard disk that records the image received by the tuner as a signal from the remote controller, and when the receiver accepts the command, the hard disk records the video received by the tuner. And a control means for controlling the hard disk and the recording device.

  That is, when the receiver receives the command, the control means controls the hard disk and the recording device so that the hard disk records the video received by the tuner. As a result, even when the recording apparatus cannot record the video on the optical disc, the video is recorded on the hard disk. Hard disks are easy to record video immediately and reliably. As a result, it is possible to provide a recorder that can immediately and particularly reliably record a video desired by a user.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a video recording apparatus includes a first receiving unit for receiving a video, and a first recording unit for recording the video received by the first receiving unit on a recording medium. In addition to the first recording means, the second recording means for recording the video received by the first receiving means, and the second recording means recording the video received by the first receiving means. A second receiving unit for receiving the command, and the first recording unit and the second recording unit to record the video received by the first receiving unit when the second receiving unit receives the command. Control means for controlling the second recording means.

  That is, when the second accepting unit accepts the command, the control unit causes the first recording unit and the second recording unit to record the video accepted by the first accepting unit. Control. Thereby, even if the first recording unit cannot record the video on the recording medium, the video is recorded on the second recording unit. As a result, it is possible to provide a video recording apparatus that can immediately and more reliably record a video desired by a user.

  The second recording means described above preferably includes means for recording a larger number of videos than the recording medium.

  That is, the second recording means can record more videos than the recording medium. Thereby, the video is reliably recorded by the second recording means. As a result, it is possible to provide a video recording apparatus that can immediately and more reliably record a video desired by a user.

  Further, it is desirable that the means for recording more than the above recording medium includes a hard disk.

  That is, the hard disk can record more videos than the recording medium. Hard disks are easy to record video immediately and reliably. As a result, the video is particularly reliably recorded on the hard disk. As a result, it is possible to provide a video recording apparatus that can immediately and particularly reliably record a video desired by a user.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the above-mentioned second receiving means includes a receiver that receives a command as a signal from a remote controller.

  The video recording device and the recorder according to the present invention can immediately and more reliably record a video desired by a user.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  The recorder system according to the present embodiment includes a recorder 100 and a remote controller 102. The recorder 100 records video. The remote control 102 transmits a user command to the recorder 100.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a recorder 100 includes a control unit 110, a memory 112, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device 114, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) device 116, an input unit 118, and a remote control receiving unit. A unit 120, an encoder 122, a decoder 124, and an output unit 126 are included. Control unit 110 controls each unit of recorder 100 according to the present embodiment. The memory 112 stores information necessary for the control unit 110 to control the recorder 100. The HDD device 114 is a hard disk that records video received by a tuner included in the input unit 118, separately from the DVD device 116. The HDD device 114 records more videos than a recording medium (in the present embodiment, a DVD that is an optical disk). The DVD device 116 is a recording device that records video received by the tuner on a DVD. The input unit 118 receives an image by the tuner. The remote control receiver / operation unit 120 is a receiver that receives, as a signal from the remote controller 102, an instruction to record the video received by the tuner in the HDD device 114. The remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 is also a device that accepts a user command as a key input to record an image received by the tuner in the HDD device 114. The encode 122 is a circuit that converts a signal output from the input unit 118 into a signal that can be used by the HDD device 114 and the DVD device 116. The decoder 124 is a circuit that converts signals output from the HDD device 114 and the DVD device 116 into signals that can be used by devices connected to the recorder 100. The output unit 126 outputs a signal to the outside.

  Referring to FIG. 2, remote control 102 according to the present embodiment includes a key input unit 130, a control unit 132, and a remote control transmission unit 134. The key input unit 130 receives a key input from the user. Control unit 132 converts the signal accepted by key input unit 130 into a signal that can be transmitted by remote control transmission unit 134. The control unit 132 is also a circuit that controls each unit of the remote controller 102. The remote control transmission unit 134 transmits the signal output from the control unit 132 to the remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 of the recorder 100. Referring to FIG. 3, key input unit 130 includes an HDD recording button 140. The HDD recording button 140 receives an instruction to record the video received by the input unit 118 in the HDD device 114.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the program executed by recorder 100 and remote controller 102 has the following control structure for recording video on HDD device 114.

  In step S <b> 200 (hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S), the remote control receiving unit / operation unit 120 of the recorder 100 receives a signal from the remote control 102. When the signal is received, the control unit 110 determines whether or not there is an input from the remote control 102 based on the output of the remote control reception unit / operation unit 120. If it is determined that there is an input from remote control 102 (YES in S200), the process proceeds to S202. If not (NO in S200), the process of S200 is repeated again.

  In S202, control unit 110 determines whether or not HDD recording button 140 has been pressed. In the present embodiment, each key of the key input unit 130 is assigned an identification code (a code indicating which key of the keys of the key input unit 130 is pressed). The control unit 110 can determine whether or not the HDD recording button 140 has been pressed through the following procedure. The first procedure is a procedure for decoding the identification code from the signal received by the remote control receiver / operation unit 120. The second procedure is a procedure for referring to the decrypted identification code and the data table stored in the memory 112 (data table representing the identification code assigned to each key of the key input unit 130). If it is determined that HDD recording button 140 has been pressed (YES in S202), the process proceeds to S204. If not (NO in S202), the process proceeds to S200.

  In S204, control unit 110 determines whether or not the current HDD mode is based on the value stored in memory 112. In the present embodiment, if the value stored in the memory 112 is “1”, the recorder 100 is in “DVD mode”. If the value stored in the memory 112 is “2”, the recorder 100 is in the “HDD mode”. In the present embodiment, the “DVD mode” means that the HDD device 114 and the DVD device 116 are controlled such that the video received by the input unit 118 is recorded on the DVD device 116. The “HDD mode” means that the HDD device 114 and the DVD device 116 are controlled such that the video received by the input unit 118 is recorded on the HDD device 114. If it is determined that the current HDD mode is selected (YES in S204), the process proceeds to S206. If not (NO in S204), the process proceeds to S208.

  In S206, control unit 110 determines whether HDD device 114 is recordable. If HDD device 114 determines that recording is possible (YES in S206), the process proceeds to S212. If not (NO in S206), the process proceeds to S200.

  In S208, control unit 110 determines whether it is possible to transition to the HDD mode based on whether or not any of the following requirements is satisfied. The first condition is that neither the HDD device 114 nor the DVD device 116 is recording. The second condition is that neither the HDD device 114 nor the DVD device 116 is reproducing. The third condition is that the output unit 126 is not outputting an image representing a menu. If it is determined that the HDD mode can be changed (YES in S208), the process proceeds to S210. If not (NO in S208), the process proceeds to S200.

  In S210, control unit 110 sets the state of recorder 100 to the HDD mode. In addition, the control unit 110 updates the value stored in the memory 112 (a value indicating whether the recorder 100 is in “DVD mode” or “HDD mode”) to “2”.

  In S212, control unit 110 outputs a signal to start recording to HDD device 114. The HDD device 114 starts recording.

  The operation of the recorder 100 based on the structure and flowchart as described above will be described.

  Assume that the user depresses the HDD recording button 140 of the key input unit 130 of the remote control 102 while using the recorder 100. When HDD recording button 140 is depressed, key input unit 130 of remote controller 102 accepts a user command to that effect. The control unit 132 converts the input received by the key input unit 130 into a signal. The remote control transmission unit 134 transmits the signal converted by the control unit 132 to the remote control reception / operation unit 120 of the recorder 100 as infrared rays. With reference to FIG. 5, the format of a signal transmitted by remote control 102 according to the present embodiment will be described. The signal format according to the present embodiment includes a start bit area 220, an operation code area 222 representing transmission of an identification code, an identification code area 224, and a stop bit area 226. The remote control receiving unit / operation unit 120 of the recorder 100 receives a signal from the remote control 102. When the signal is received, the remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 outputs to the control unit 110 that the signal has been received. The control unit 110 determines whether there is an input from the remote control 102 based on the output of the remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 (S200). In this case, since there is an input from remote controller 102 (YES in S200), control unit 110 determines whether or not HDD recording button 140 is pressed (S202). In this case, since HDD recording button 140 is pressed (YES in S202), control unit 110 determines whether or not the current HDD mode is selected (S204). If it is determined that the current DVD mode is selected (NO in S204), control unit 110 determines whether or not the mode can be changed to HDD mode (S208). In this case, it is assumed that the recorder 100 immediately transmits the signal received by the input unit 118 to the output unit 126. It is assumed that neither the HDD device 114 nor the DVD device 116 is used. Thereby, since the transition to the HDD mode is possible (YES in S208), control unit 110 sets the state of recorder 100 to the HDD mode (S210). When the mode is changed to the HDD mode, the HDD device 114 starts recording (S212). By the processing of S200 to S212, the control unit 110 causes the HDD device 114 to record the video received by the tuner (included in the input unit 118) when the remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 receives a command. 114 and the DVD device 116 are controlled.

  As described above, the recorder system according to the present embodiment can record an image on the HDD device with one operation. Conventionally, when the recorder is in the DVD mode, in order to record an image on the HDD device, it is necessary to depress the HDD mode button once, set the recorder to the HDD mode, and then depress the recording button. Regardless of the recorder mode (DVD mode or HDD mode), the recorder according to the present embodiment can cause the HDD device to immediately record a video when the HDD recording button is depressed. Thereby, since the video is recorded in the HDD device, the video desired by the user can be recorded immediately and more reliably. This is because, as long as the hard disk is operating normally, the recording can be started in principle. (In the case of a DVD device, if the optical disk as a recording medium is not installed even if it is operating normally, recording is possible. Cannot start). As a result, it is possible to provide a recorder that can immediately and easily record a video desired by a user.

  In S200, control unit 110 may detect that remote control reception unit / operation unit 120 directly receives the next command from the user. The command is a command to record video (video received by the input unit 118) on the HDD device 114. In this case, the HDD recording button is also provided on the recorder 100.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a control block diagram of the recorder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a control block diagram of the remote control according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of control of the video recording process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the format of the data at the time of the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention transmits a signal.

Explanation of symbols

  100 recorder, 102 remote control, 110, 132 control unit, 112 memory, 114 HDD device, 116 DVD device, 118 input unit, 120 remote control reception unit / operation unit, 122 encoding, 124 decoder, 126 output unit, 130 key input unit, 134 Remote control transmitter, 140 HDD recording button.

Claims (5)

A tuner that accepts images,
A recording device for recording the video received by the tuner on an optical disc;
A hard disk for recording video received by the tuner separately from the recording device;
A receiver for receiving a command from the remote controller to record the video received by the tuner on the hard disk;
A recorder comprising: control means for controlling the hard disk and the recording device so that the hard disk records the video received by the tuner when the receiver receives a command. First accepting means for accepting video;
First recording means for recording the video received by the first receiving means on a recording medium;
A second recording means for recording the video received by the first receiving means separately from the first recording means;
Second accepting means for accepting a command to record the video accepted by the first accepting means on the second recording means;
When the second receiving unit receives the command, the first recording unit and the second recording unit are controlled so that the second recording unit records the video received by the first receiving unit. And a video recording device.   The video recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second recording unit includes a unit for recording the video more than the recording medium.   The video recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the means for recording more than the recording medium includes a hard disk.   The video recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second receiving unit includes a receiver that receives the command as a signal from a remote controller.

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